About this opportunity
Machina Cognita Technologies lists this Vice President of Research and Development opportunity in northern virginia, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Machina Cognita Technologies is an R&D-driven company specializing in machine learning innovations for government, commercial, and educational applications. We embrace today’s most exciting machine learning challenges with technologies including uncrewed autonomous systems, large language models, realistic simulation environments, computer vision, and reinforcement learning.
We are looking for a Vice President of Research and Development to lead an engineering department in solving complex problems and pushing the boundaries of new technologies. In this role, you’ll partner closely with clients to understand their pain points, conceptualize forward-thinking systems, and lead end-to-end design, development, and deployment of emerging products. You’ll exercise creative freedom in bringing your strategic vision to life and make wide-ranging contributions to the organization’s technical capabilities and growth.
This is a full-time, onsite role located in Northern Virginia or Carlsbad, CA .
Who You Are
Proactive leader energized by open-ended technical challenges in early-stage product development
Turns failures into learning opportunities
Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or related field
10+ years of industry experience
5+ years of hands-on research and development experience in Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or Autonomy
5+ years of experience with Java or Python
5+ years of experience with government contracting, proposal writing, and contract management (SBIR/STTR, BAA Research and Development)
Military experience is preferred
Strong communication, writing, interpersonal, and collaboration skills
Responsibilities
Supervise, mentor, and develop an engineering research and development team
Architect and deploy scalable machine learning solutions
Drive design discussions and technical direction
Build proof-of-concept prototypes and client demonstrations to win contract bids
Serve as subject matter expert, define engineering best practices, and drive adoption of new methodologies, concepts, and tools
Collaborate with product managers and engineers to translate client needs into innovative solutions
Travel to client destinations to facilitate product delivery and provide ongoing support and optimization
Compensation
Compensation is based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to relevant experience, ability, education, certifications, specialized skills, business needs, and scope and responsibilities of the position. The estimated range for this role is $180,000-$230,000.
Benefits
Safe Harbor 401(k) with 4% employer match
Health, dental, and vision insurance with 99% employer contribution towards employee premiums
Flexible work hours + inclusive PTO policy to support work-life balance
Professional development reimbursement for continual learning
Machina Cognita Technologies does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, or other non-merit factors. We recognize and appreciate the value of a diverse workforce and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
Who can apply
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